# Distance from Luanda (LAD) to San Tome Airport (SOM)

> 8,794 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,794 km / 5,465 mi / 4,749 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 281° (west)
- **Return heading**: 101° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → Venezuela
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 03:07 in Luanda, it's 22:07 in San Tome Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 618 ft (SOM is higher than LAD)

## Airports

### [Quatro De Fevereiro Airport (LAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lad-luanda-quatro-de-fevereiro-airport/1ef266de-dcc9-6300-b233-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Luanda, Angola
- ICAO: FNLU
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -8.860000, 13.230000
- Elevation: 243 ft

### [San Tome Airport (SOM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/som-san-tome-airport/1ef266df-d459-6d4a-ab8e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Tome Airport, Venezuela
- ICAO: SVST
- Timezone: America/Caracas
- Coordinates: 8.950000, -64.150000
- Elevation: 861 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:07 in Luanda, it's 22:07 in San Tome Airport.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Quatro De Fevereiro Airport (LAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lad-luanda-quatro-de-fevereiro-airport/1ef266de-dcc9-6300-b233-06bb2780ed98)
- [San Tome Airport (SOM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/som-san-tome-airport/1ef266df-d459-6d4a-ab8e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)